Privacy Policy

The Nigeria Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Programme ("National Laureate Programme", "we", "us") is convened by the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). We are committed to protecting the privacy of researchers, institutional representatives, partners and visitors who use our website and submission systems.

This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and the rights available to you under applicable Nigerian law, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and subsidiary regulations.

Depending on how you interact with the Programme, we may collect:

• Identity and contact details (name, email, phone, institution, role)
• Academic and professional information submitted as part of a nomination or application
• Institutional registration records and liaison officer details
• Communications with the Secretariat, including enquiry and partnership correspondence
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type and usage analytics on this website

We use personal data to:

• Administer nominations, eligibility checks and the evaluation process
• Communicate programme updates, deadlines and award outcomes
• Respond to enquiries from institutions, media and prospective partners
• Maintain programme integrity, audit trails and conflict-of-interest records
• Improve our digital services and publish aggregated, non-identifying programme statistics

We process personal data where necessary to perform our public-interest mandate, comply with legal obligations, execute contracts with participating institutions, or with your consent where required. Research submissions and evaluation records are retained in accordance with federal archival and academic governance requirements for the duration of the prize cycle and for a defined period thereafter.

We do not sell personal data. Information may be shared with authorised reviewers, the National Laureate Committee, participating government agencies and contracted service providers who support portal hosting, document verification or communications — each bound by confidentiality obligations. We may disclose information where required by law or to protect the integrity of the award process.

We implement administrative, technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of academic submissions and personal data. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure; users are encouraged to submit only through official Programme channels.

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, restrict certain processing, or withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. Requests should be submitted to the Secretariat. You may also lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

This website may use essential cookies to maintain session functionality and optional analytics to understand how visitors use our pages. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

For privacy-related enquiries, contact the Secretariat at info@nationallaureate.ng or via our contact page.